DEFENCE AVIATION RULESRoyal New Zealand Air Force
WGCDR Trev Hammond – DAR PM
Scope
An Outline
• New Zealand
• Introduction
• 01 July 2019 – ‘Establish’
• Develop Experience – ‘Consolidate’
• Opportunities – ‘Exploit’
• Our structure
• Challenges for a small military
• Benefits of being a small military
• Operating Airworthiness.
New Zealand
Who are we?
Whenuapai – 5, 6 and 40 SQN
Ohakea – 3 and 14 SQNNZDF HQ
Woodbourne
We are here.
Introduction
Context
Introduction• In 2013 the NZDF began to consider a need to
update its AW framework:• Not unsafe, just difficult to describe and
measure.
• Alignment with International Standard: • Common language• Interoperability• Recognition• Complete AW framework• Ease of doing business.
• Capability lifecycles coming to an end:• Capability acquisition projects under way –
P-3 and C-130(H) replacements• Recognition activities.
Phases of Implementation
Approach
• The NZDF recognised the need to update its AW frameworkPhases• Three phases introduced:
• Establish – (Crawl)• Consolidate – (Walk)• Exploit – (Run).
• Learning journey for everyone:• Regulated Community:
• Language• Changing functions
• Authority:• Approach to transition• Changing functions.
• Internal – NZDF only:• Contractors next – capacity.
The Journey Begins
Establish
NZDF organisations
• Establish DARs organisation naming convention
• A single maintenance organisation established across both operational Bases – RMs in place
• NZDF design organisation seeking approval.
Transition to DAR approval
• Complete draft Expositions
• Develop transition plans
• Working towards organisation approvals.
Trades/Licencing
• Trades restructured to fit licensing model
• Commence CAT A training 8 Jul 19
• Commence CAT B training Jan 2020
• Commence crossover training July 2020.
Phase 1: ESTABLISH (Commenced 1 July 19)
Policy/Regulations
• Continued operation under existing procedures and policy manuals – Tech and Ops
• Current Delegated Engineering Authority remains
• Defence Aviation Rules approved – benchmark
• New DARs Orders, Instructions and Procedures (OIP) available for training and early adoption
• Procedures will be released for use by RMs, using a structured approach – linked to transition plans, Authorised to do so by an Advisory Circular (AC).
• Our future DARs 01 July 2019
Consolidate
Exploit
Establish
NZDF organisations
• Award of organisation Interim Operating Capability (IOC)
• Stand-up of DAA when directed by NZDF AA
• Establish the Military Air Operator organisation
• Functioning QMS
• Working toward organisation approval.
Policy/Regulations
• Operating under DARs and OIPs
• Drawdown of Delegated Engineering Authority (DEA) and issue of privileges where required
• Incremental changes communicated via Advisory Circulars and focussed working groups.
Phase 2: CONSOLIDATE
The Journey Continues
Develop Experience
IOC
Consolidate
Exploit
Establish
Benefits realisation
• QMS and continuous improvement
• Interoperability
• Authority to Authority Recognition
• Alignment with international airworthiness framework
• Operational efficiencies and effectiveness – QMS
• Easier to do business with – language and rule set
• More attractive employer.
NZDF organisations
• Reshape the workforce.
Phase 3: EXPLOIT
Destination Reached
Opportunities
FOCIOC
THE FUTURE
Our Future DARs Environment
Challenges – Small Military
Growth, Knowledge and Experience
Generating depth in capability
• Grow into the framework
• Restructure based on experience
• Generate SQEP.
Sustaining momentum
• Implementing change
• Transition plans
• Develop relationships
• Business as usual.
Quality Management System
• Culture change.
Benefits – Small Military
Growth, Knowledge and Experience
Leverage off like minded partner military
• Strong relationship
• Deep thinking already done
• Mutual benefit
• Partnership.
Single organisations – one each in the NZDF
• CAMO, MDO, AMO, MTCHO
• Reduced complexity – fewer boundaries
• DAA oversight reduced.
Agile thinking
• Shape internal organisations
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication strategies.
Operating Airworthiness
What does it mean to our aircrew?
WThe narrative
• DARs do not change the way our operators fly
• The establishment of the DAA and MAO require amendments to our Operating AW Policy Manual and Aviation Orders to reflect the new organisational structure
• This provides an opportunity to restructure them into something that is internationally aligned.
Questions